Binder



E. M ANDERSON- BINDER- APPLICATION FILED OCT. 19. 192.

1,436 73 Patented Nov. 21, 19223;.

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EDVJARD lvI. ANDERSON, F JERSEY CITY,

PBIGGE, INCL, OF NEW' YORK, N. 1

BINDER.

Application filed Qctober 19, 1921.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD M. ANDERSON, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Jersey City, in the county of Hudson and State of NewJersey, have invented a new and useful Binder, of which the following isa specification.

This invention relates to binders, known in the trade as arch binders,and has for its object, by a simple and inexpensive construction, toincrease the utility of these devices.

It is particularly adapted for binding samples of carpet and heavycloths, or anything of a substantial nature, and affords means wherebythe insertion or substitution of samples in the binder may be readilyaccomplished, and at the same time whereby the normal use of the binderis not interfered with.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the binder;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view on a larger scale, partly brokenaway, indicating; in dotted lines material on the binder;

ig. 8 is a partial side view of the binder on the same scale as Fig. 1,showing it in an open position; and

Fig. 4 is a sectional detail view of the retaining sleeve.

The reference numeral 1 indicates the baci: of the binder, the body ofwhich is flexibly connected at 2 with the rear base part 3, which has aface-plate l secured by rivets 5. The pile of samples normally restsupon the back.

A pair of straight rear posts 6-6 are riveted or otherwise fastened tothe plate 4; and another taller pair of posts 77 rearwardly arched attheir tops 88 and having vertical downwardextensions 99 are also securedto the plate. Each post 7 is directly in front of the corresponding post6. and its arch and extension are in the same plane with the two posts,the extension 9 being in line with the post 6 and separated from the topthereof by a gap. The posts 6 and 7, with the part 11, which will bedescribed, form the arched binder.

The downward extensions 9-9 are threaded at 10,- and sleeves li -11slidable on the Serial No. 508,681.

posts 66 are interiorly threaded at 12 to screw onto the extensions.

As shown in Fig. 3 the binder is in a position to have its contentsremoved or inserted, the sleeves having been unscrewed from theextensions and dropped down along the posts 6; and when this has beenaccomplished the sleeves 11 are slid up and seto cured in position bythe threads 10 and 12., closing the gap. The sleeves are chamfered offat both ends 13 to permit the contents of the binder to pass theenlargement when they are being thrown from ne post to an other, asshown in Fig. 2. The straight posts 6 and the sleeves 11 being in therear, and the arched posts 7 being in front, and the sleeves beingscrewed onto the top extensions and slidable on the straight posts, thesleeves are out of the way when samples are put in or taken out, and thepile of samples can be the full height of the front posts withoutinterfering with the sleeves.

As shown in Fig. 2, a stiff top cover l i may be provided, havingeyelets secured therein to enable it to slide freely on the rods. Itwill be understood that the back or bottom (cover 1 and its rear part 3may be stiff instead of containing a flexible hinge as shown.

What I claim as new is:

1. An arch-binder having a back, straight posts rising from the rearpart of the back, taller front posts also rising therefrom in front ofthe straight posts and having their tops arched rearwardly and prolongedin vertical downward extensions which are directly above the straightposts and separated tl'ierefrom by a gap, the ends of said extensionsbeing screw-threaded, and sleeves slidable on the straight posts andinternally threaded to engage the threaded ends of said extensions, thesleeves when screwed upward onto the extensions bridging the gaps.

2. In a device of the character described,

abase, a straight post rising therefrom, a taller post also rising fromthe base, having its top arched and prolonged in a vertical extensiondirectly over the straight post and separated therefrom by a gap, theend of said extension being screw-threaded, and a sleeve slidable on thestraight post and in ternally threaded to engage the threaded end of theextension, the sleeve When screwed upward onto the extension bridgingthe gap.

3. In a device of the character described, a base, a straight postrising therefrom, a

* taller post also rising from the base, having its top arched andprolonged in a vertical. extension directly over the straight post andseparated therefrom-by a gap, the end of said. extension beingscrew-threaded, and a sleeve slidable on the straight post and 10internally threaded to engage the threaded end of the extension, thesleeve When screwed upward onto the extension bridging the gap, and bothends of the sleeves being chainfered. p

' I EDWARD M. ANDERSON.

